This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. This is the status quo. But it doesn’t have to be!!! Let’s stop hiding important qualitative concepts inside Text Walls that no one reads. Step 0: Take Pride in Your Report’s Formatting We’ll use landscape so that it’s easier to see on a […]
How to create carousels with Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. A carousel is like a social media slide deck. The format has been around for years, but it’s making a comeback. In today’s post I’ll show you how to create one using Canva. Do you remember slideshare? Basically it was a site that […]
“Big A Accessibility” and “little a accessibility” Tips for Data Visualization
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. “Ann, how can I make my graphs more accessible??” Accessibility means different things to different people. I see two main types: Big A and little a. Big A Accessibility means that our graphs meet official accessibility guidelines so that they’re understandable for people […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Dataviz YouTubing!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I published my first video on November 4, 2012… …and the rest was history! YouTubing, blogging, and speaking at conferences just for fun quickly transformed into a fulfilling, creative business that’s taken me all over the world and enabled me to work with […]
Equitable Facilitation: Tips, Tricks, and Tools
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at medium.com/innovationnetwork. This blog post is co-authored by Anvi Mridul and Rebecca Perlmutter. “Before we begin, I want to acknowledge the power dynamics created by virtue of me leading this meeting. I also want you to know that while I would like this to be […]
Canva Free, Canva Pro, or Canva for Teams?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Is it worth upgrading your Canva Free account to Canva Pro? Is Canva for Teams a different thing? Is Canva Pro really free for Nonprofits & Schools? So if you read my blog, you probably already know I’m a big fan of Canva. […]
Speed Versus Depth
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. There are many threats to quality action and behaviour change, but the most persistent and pernicious of these is brevity. Speed and efficiency are two twins tied to productivity, value, and innovation. At least, in theory. We have yet to see any substantive […]
How to Write about Research Methods Like a Human (and Not a Textbook)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Did you devote years of your life trying to sound “smart” and “professional,” like a textbook? I did. I taught myself how to write in third-person language. I called myself “The researcher…” instead of plain ol’ “I…” I replaced my everyday words with […]
Incentives for participation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. I’ve been thinking recently about bias in evaluation methodology. There’s so many different types of bias it’s hard to keep them all straight, never mind mitigating them all! One particular area has me interested: What bias does offering an incentive to participate introduce? […]
Using log frames: why they’re useful and how to make one
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. A Log Frame is a tool that has mainly been used for designing, monitoring, and evaluating international development projects. Using this tool is a way of structuring the main elements in a project or program, and highlighting the logical connections between them. In […]